The Arab League has called for the creation of a regional force to combat militants as countries face a growing threat from Islamic State and other groups.
The ultra-radical group has taken over swathes of Iraq and Syria and splin

Jordanian air force jets bombed the hideouts of Islamic State militants in Syria, state television said, resuming the intensified raids that it first launched last week in retaliation for the killing of a pilot.
King Abdullah has

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are heavily dependant on an expatriate health care workforce, especially physicians and nurses, according to a new report.
The rapidly growing populations and per capita incomes, rising

Airways Aviation, a leading pilot training school, has won a contract to train pilots for the Royal Oman Police Force.
The school has been training the Royal Oman Police Force aeroplane and helicopter pilots from zero experience t

Eight sailors who were lost at sea for 30 hours after their cargo ship sank have been rescued by a Bahrain-based maritime force.
The search was conducted by the Combined Task Force-151 (CTF-151), which is part of the Juffair-based

Bahrain could soon get an IT security task force to protect it from cyber attacks, according to a government expert.
Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) director-general Shaikh Salman bin Mohammad Al Khalifa revealed a plan was

Bahrain could soon get an IT security task force to protect it from cyber attacks, according to a government expert.
Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) director-general Shaikh Salman bin Mohammad Al Khalifa revealed a plan was

Bahraini naval forces could undergo intensive training in India next year.
Representatives of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force yesterday (October 17) met officials from India's Southern Naval Command (SNC), who are on a regional

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have planned to launch a joint naval force, a top Kuwaiti defence official said, in a bid to protect waters shared with neighbouring Iran.
The new force is expected to be formed in the &ld